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501 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9B invested in Equifax in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63.6M | Put options by funds: $37.3M

1.97% more ownership

Funds ownership: 93.87%95.84% (+2%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 520501 (-19)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $13.9B (-$2.04B)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 76 (-1)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 197

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 66

Holders
501
Holders Change
-19
Holders Change %
-3.65%
% of All Funds
11.04%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
52
Increased
160
Reduced
197
Closed
66
Calls
$63.6M
Puts
$37.3M
Net Calls
+$26.4M
Net Calls Change
-$6.87M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
26
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$82.5M +$33M +226,809 +49%
Charles Schwab
27
Charles Schwab
California
$78.4M -$700K -4,812 -0.7%
JIM
28
Jensen Investment Management
Oregon
$74.2M +$73.3M +503,943 +430%
Fundsmith LLP
29
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$67.9M -$12.5M -86,166 -13%
Franklin Resources
30
Franklin Resources
California
$67.5M +$76.2K +524 +0.1%
CS
31
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$65.4M +$752K +5,168 +1%
Bank of America
32
Bank of America
North Carolina
$64.7M +$2.93M +20,132 +4%
JP Morgan Chase
33
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$63.2M +$57.4M +394,911 +294%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
34
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$61.9M -$692K -4,756 -0.9%
Goldman Sachs
35
Goldman Sachs
New York
$58.6M -$7.76M -53,356 -10%
ESCM
36
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
$56.7M -$17.1M -117,595 -20%
Swiss National Bank
37
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$56.1M +$12.9M +89,000 +23%
N
38
Nuveen
North Carolina
$55M +$551K +3,786 +0.8%
WHG
39
Westwood Holdings Group
Texas
$54.1M -$7.55M -51,911 -10%
Wells Fargo
40
Wells Fargo
California
$53.9M +$14.8M +101,613 +29%
PAMU
41
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$48.5M +$16.1M +110,900 +38%
CII
42
Capital International Inc
California
$45.8M -$2.82M -19,408 -5%
FCM
43
Farallon Capital Management
California
$45.2M -$39.8M -273,914 -42%
UBS AM
44
UBS AM
Illinois
$44.3M +$3.67M +25,227 +7%
Janus Henderson Group
45
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$44M -$2.87M -19,752 -5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
46
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$42.9M -$2.09M -14,370 -4%
PPA
47
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$40.3M +$4.28M +29,409 +10%
Deutsche Bank
48
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$35.5M -$46.1M -316,835 -52%
Fidelity International
49
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$33.8M +$7.32M +50,317 +22%
William Blair Investment Management
50
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$33.8M +$74.6K +513 +0.2%

EFX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

501 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equifax (EFX) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $13.9B — down 13% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of EFX and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 197 trimmed existing stakes and 160 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $534M. The largest seller was Independent Franchise Partners, cutting an estimated $169M.

  • 501 institutional investors held Equifax (EFX) as of Q1 2020, down from 520 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $13.9B of Equifax stock for Q1 2020, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Equifax positions in Q1 2020 and 66 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
  • The largest Equifax buyer in Q1 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $534M added.
  • The largest Equifax seller in Q1 2020 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $169M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.